Antiviral Agents ; Hepatitis B, Chronic ; Hepatitis C, Chronic ; Humans

Objective To investigate the clinical value of ventricular intracranial pressure monitoring in treatment of severe craniocerebral trauma with high intracranial pressure.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on forty cases of severe craniocerebral trauma with GCS score of 3-5 undergone bilateral decompressive craniectomy from October 2010 to January 2012.The patients were divided into three groups:Group A (12 cases received craniotomy after the placement of ventricular intracranial pressure probe) ; Group B (15 cases had craniotomy ahead of the probe placement) ; control group (13 cases had probe placement alone).Intracranial pressure control,dose and duration of administration of dehydrator and prognosis were compared among groups.Results Groups A and B showed a better result in aspects of controlling intracranial pressure within 15 mm Hg,dose and duration of mannitol treatment,and prognosis,as compared with control group (P ＜ 0.05).Furthermore,Group A had seven cases of severe disability or in vegetable state,but only three cases in Group B (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Ventricular intracranial pressure monitoring can effectively reduce intracranial pressure,raise treatment success rate and decline the use of mannitol in management of severe craniocerebral trauma.

Objective: : To investigate the efficacy and safety of the posterior endoscopic cervical foraminotomy (PECF) using ultrasonic osteotome for the treatment of cervical osseous foraminal stenosis，focusing on introduction of the advantages of ultrasonic osteotome in partial pediculectomy and ventral osteophyte resection in PECF. Methods: : Nineteen patients with cervical osseous foraminal stenosis who underwent PECF using ultrasonic osteotome in our institution between April 2018 and April 2021 were enrolled in this study. All the patients were followed up more than 12 months. The patients’ medical data, as well as pre- and postoperative radiologic findings were thoroughly investigated. The visual analogue score (VAS), Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, cervical dysfunction index (Neck disability index, NDI), and modified MacNab criteria were used to assess the surgical efficacy. Results: : All the patients were successfully treated with PECF using ultrasonic osteotome. The pre- and postoperative VAS, NDI, and JOA scores were significantly improved (p<0.05). According to the modified MacNab criteria, 17 patients were assessed as “excellent”, two patients were assessed as “good” at the last follow-up. There was no dura tear, nerve root damage, incision infection, neck deformity, or other complications. Conclusion : Adequate nerve root decompression can be accomplished successfully with the help of ultrasonic osteotome in PECF, which has the advantage of reducing the probability of damage to the nerve root and dura mater, in addition to the original merits of endoscopic surgery.

Objective: To observe the effect of ticagrelor for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: A total of 200 patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome after PCI were enrolled in this study.And the patients were randomly divided into the observation group (18 months treatment group, 100 cases) and control group (12 months treatment group, 100 cases) according to the digital table.The control group was given dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for 12 months, and then, suspended the usage of ticagrelor.The observation group was treated by DAPT for 18 months.The major adverse cardiovascular events (MACCE) and the secondary end point events were observed. Results: The incidence rate of MACCE between the two groups had no statistically significant difference (χ²=0.298, P=0.862). And there was no statisticallysignificant difference in the incidence of the secondary end point events between the two groups (χ²=1.963, P=0.375). Conclusion The usage of DAPT beyond or equal 12 months doesn't reduce the incidence of MACC and it will not increase the blooding rate.The use of DAPT (aspirin and ticagrelor) should be used less than 12 months.

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of self-made Jiuxin decoction in the treatment of end-stage hypertrophic non-obstructive cardiomyopathy. Methods: From July 2016 to October 2017, 60 patients with end-stage hypertrophic non-obstructive cardiomyopathy in the First People′s Hospital of Yuhang District were randomly divided into two groups according to digital table, with 30 cases in each group.The control group was treated with conventional western medicine, and the observation group was treated with self-made Jiuxin soup for a week.The changes of body weight, degree of edema, NYHA class, Lee score, B-type natriuretic peptide, blood angiotensin Ⅱ, blood potassium, sodium, chlorine content and other indicators before and after treatment were observed in the two groups. Results: After one-week treatment, the cardiac function and heart failure indicators of the two groups were all significantly improved(the observation group: t=10.527, 15.358, all P<0.01; the control group: t=7.504, 12.417, all P<0.01), and the indicators of the observation group were better than those of the control group, and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant(t=3.772, 4.446, all P<0.01). After treatment, the levels of B-type natriuretic peptide of the two groups were significantly lower than those before treatment (the observation group: t=5.628, the control group: t=11.423, all P<0.05). The angiotensin and renin levels in the observation group were all significantly lower than those before treatment(t=4.355, 6.418, all P<0.05), and the indicators of the observation group were all significantly lower than those of the control group(t=3.521, 4.275, all P<0.05). The incidence rate of adverse reaction of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group(3.3% vs.23.3%, χ²=5.192, P=0.023). Conclusion Self-made Jiuxin decoction can significantly improve the cardiac function in patients with end-stage hypertrophic non-obstructive cardiomyopathy and it is a safe way of treatment.

To investigate the effectiveness and safety of diverticular peroral endoscopic myotomy (D-POEM) for mid-esophageal diverticulum. Data of consecutive patients in the prospective database with mid-esophageal diverticulum who received D-POEM in West China Hospital, Sichuan University between April 2014 to September 2019 were collected. The modified Eckardt scoring system for mid-esophageal diverticulum was used to evaluate the severity of diverticular symptoms. The effectiveness and safety of D-POEM were evaluated in terms of clinical success, technical success, complications and recurrence. A total of 7 patients with mid-esophageal diverticulum were included. Clinical and technical success was achieved in all patients with operation time of 16-70 minutes. No serious complications (2 cases with minor complications) or recurrence occurred. The follow-up time was 2-16 months. The median modified Eckardt score decreased from 3 points before operation to 0 points after operation. It is preliminarily believed that D-POEM ensures a complete septotomy between normal esophageal lumen and esophageal diverticulum. It is a safe and effective technique for mid-esophageal diverticulum. The modified Eckardt scoring system is suitable for symptom evaluation before and after treatment of mid-esophageal diverticulum.

OBJECTIVETo analyze and evaluate the publication impact of the "Chinese Journal of Hepatology" from 2006 to 2014 by assessing academic standards, disciplinary status, influence, communication range, reader usage and reader awareness.

METHODSThe WanFang database was searched and 108 bibliometric indicator statistics were retrieved for the "Chinese Journal of Hepatology", including each issue's papers amount, articles types, diseases, funded projects, references, authors, units, geographical distribution, and publication cycle.

RESULTSFrom 2006 to 2014, the "Journal of Hepatology" published a total of 2 536 articles, with these articles being cited 7 763 times. The values for impact factor, total cites, references to periodicals, citation rate, immediacy index, citation half-life, and funded papers were found to be better than the average level of other domestic journals.

CONCLUSIONIn recent years, the "Chinese Journal of Hepatology" has gained the attention of both readers and authors, and has improved its academic impact.

Humans ; Journal Impact Factor ; Liver Diseases

OBJECTIVETo compare the positive rates and complications of ultrasound-guided transrectal and transperineal prostate biopsies.

METHODSWe retrospectively analyzed 156 cases of ultrasound-guided transrectal (n = 97) and transperineal (n = 59) prostate biopsy, and compared the positive rate and post-biopsy complications between the two approaches.

RESULTSThe positive rates in the transrectal and transperineal groups were 48.4% and 44.1%, respectively, with no significant difference between the two approaches according to different PSA levels (P >0.05). No statistically significant differences were observed between the transrectal and transperineal groups in the post-biopsy incidence rates of such complications as hematuria (54.6% vs 42.4%, P >0.05), lower urinary tract symptoms (17.5% vs 22.0%, P >0.05), dysuria (9.3% vs 6.8%, P >0.05), and acute urinary retention (7.2% vs 6.8%, P >0.05). However, the incidence rates of post-biopsy infection and rectal bleeding were remarkably higher (15.5% vs 3.4%, P<0.05 and 50.5% vs 3.4%, P >0.01) while that of perineal swelling markedly lower in the former than in the latter (3.1% vs 13.6%, P <0.05).

CONCLUSIONTransrectal and transperineal biopsies are both effective for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Since their complications vary, the choice between the two methods depends on the specific condition of the patient.

Biopsy, Needle ; adverse effects ; methods ; Hematuria ; etiology ; Humans ; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ; etiology ; Male ; Prostate ; pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; pathology ; Rectum ; Retrospective Studies ; Ultrasonography, Interventional ; methods ; Urination Disorders ; etiology

Objective:To explore the effect of collaborative teaching on anesthesia nursing.Methods:A total of 50 anesthesiology nursing undergraduates were randomly selected from the Batch 2018 of Harbin Medical University as experimental group and control group respectively. The two groups completed the teaching tasks in the same teaching hours. The control group was taught by traditional teaching method. The experimental group was jointly taught by the teaching team composed of anesthesia nursing teachers, humanistic medicine teachers and ideological and political teachers. After the completion of teaching, the two groups of students were surveyed by questionnaire to evaluate the teaching effect. SPSS 22.0 was used Fisher's exact probability test.Results:The questionnaire results showed that in the evaluation of collaborative teaching, the evaluation of expanded ideological, political and humanistic knowledge (96.00%, 48/50), strengthened the understanding of theoretical knowledge (88.00%, 44/50), improved doctor-patient communication ability (90.00%, 45/50), improved clinical strain ability (94.00%, 47/50), and improved professional identity (86.00%, 43/50) of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The collaborative teaching method in anesthesiology nursing course can not only strengthen students' mastery of clinical skills, but also cultivate lofty sense of mission and professional spirit, strengthen doctors' benevolent belief, improve medical students' comprehensive quality in an all-round way, and promote the development of new medical education.

BACKGROUND: Myocardial infarction occurs due to insufficient (ischemia) blood supply to heart for long time; plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 (PVT1) is a long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) involved in the pathogenesis of various diseases, including heart disease; However, few studies have explored its role. The present study evaluated the effects of lncRNA PVT1 on hypoxic rat H9c2 cells. METHODS: Hypoxic injury was examined by measuring cell viability and apoptosis by using cell counting kit-8 activity and flow cytometry assays. Gene expressions after hypoxia were estimated by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction and the signaling pathway were explored by Western blot analysis. RNA immunoprecipitation and luciferase reporter assays were applied to examine the interactions among genes. Data were analyzed using t-test with one-way or two-way analysis of variance. RESULTS: The lncRNA PVT1 is up-regulated in hypoxia-stressed H9c2 cells and knockdown of PVT1 mitigates hypoxia-induced injury in H9c2 cells. PVT1 acts as a sponge for miR-135a-5p and knockdown of PVT1 attenuated the increased hypoxia-induced injury by up-regulating miR-135a-5p. Forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) was identified as a target of miR-135a-5p, and the expression was negatively regulated by miR-135a-5p. The exploration of the underlying mechanism demonstrated that knockdown of FOXO1 reversed PVT1/miR-135a-5p mediated hypoxia-induced injury in H9c2 cells. CONCLUSIONS PVT1 plays a crucial role in hypoxia-injured H9c2 cells through sponging miR-135a-5p and then positively regulating FOXO1.
Animals ; Hypoxia ; MicroRNAs/genetics* ; Myocytes, Cardiac ; Plasmacytoma ; RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics* ; Rats